Recently one of our engineers volunteered to teach a 2^nd grade class in economics through the Junior Achievement.  She overheard one of the classes discussing what they were thankful for, and one of the girls said she was thankful for pockets.  How simple and genuine kids are!  As we go into Thanksgiving, I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight a recent installation Genteq completed to demonstrate the Evergreen blower motor.  The Evergreen replacement blower motor is an aftermarket replacement motor for the furnace, or air handler, blower motor that utilizes the same ECM variable speed technology used in various manufacturers’ variable speed furnace and air handler system.  The benefits of installing these motors into existing furnaces are the ability to achieve energy savings and indoor air quality improvements in the home.

The home in San Ramon, CA is a single story home with about 2300 sq. ft.  Here are some of the watt savings for the homeowner.

                          Current Motor    Evergreen Motor   Watt Savings      

Heating              605 Watts           390 Watts               215 Watts (reduction of 36%)

Cooling              598 Watts           530 Watts               68 Watts (reduction of 11%)

Constant Fan     598 Watts          118 Watts                480 Watts (reduction of 80%)

On top of the watt savings, the homeowner was very happy with the reduction in noise in constant fan mode which allowed the homeowner to run the motor in constant fan while enjoying the indoor air quality benefits.

At an average of $.17/kWHr, this translates to $328 of annual savings to the homeowner.  I’m also thankful for pockets that will be filled with all the savings from the Evergreen motor!